Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15

GEORGIA.
Elbertun is without a Hebrew resident
The Elberton Leader is offered for sal,
at $500,
The ruins in Watkinsyiue are still
smoking.
Max. Cassell, OF Albany, nas a carbine
made in 1913.
A lady in Athens clears $50 per month
from four cows.
There are great many small houses
goingu at Athens.
Ebert county has decided TO build a
hne new court house.
There is an active demand for small
farms around Athens.
A lumber yard viii be established in
f1neTtOu in snort time.
All the steam Gin men u Athens say
they lost money this year.
The roads leading into Athens are lined
with broken down wagons.
Edward O'Dounell, prominent citizen
OF Augusta, died Thursday.
LithOgrsphjc stone and black marble
are found in Walker couuty.
Next month the Council OF Athens will
doubtless elect CITY attorney.
FOr'y-three thousand dollars are raised
annually by city taxes at Brunswick.
The regular term OF Laurons superior
Court coGyepes on Monday week. Jan
"a.
The troublesome disease, the mumps,"
has maze It's appearance in 5sverai parts
of the State.
An inaugural ball. in honor o; the new
City Councii of Jackson, Will take place
about Jan. 20.
Rev. \. y. Edge has sold the Hampton
Enterprise, ana the new PROJECTORS Will
take charge oil the PAPER next week.
The liquor men u Ooouee are preparing
to bgnt prohibition a. the next term OF
the court, ihey are engaging lawyers.
The Athens Banner. " atcnnan wants
the Board OF Education 10 establish night
schools IN that clty or the benefit Of the
children working III Vie factories.
At Elberton the irm OF Chandler Il
Adams has been dissolved. and Mr. J. y.
Chandler has purchased the interest of
Mr.. John y. Bailey in tue nous OF II. +.
Chandler X Go.
A Mr.. Smith was tried in Douglssviie
last Tuesday tor for cry and was bound
over TO The superior Court. Mr.. Smith,
It's charged, forged a note for 500 on the
estate OF E, Poke, deceased.
? The academy at WatkinSyille is being
fitted up for court. Judge Hutchins has
written the Clerk that ne will be IN Wat
kinsyille on the fourth Monday and dis.
pose OF all the business possible.
The Town Council OF Watkinsyile has
granted Wailie Booth license to sell wins.
Ky until March |. lSSI. They tuouybt il
would be unfair to close up MIR. Booth
while osher Tarues Ia the county were al
lowed 20 sell.
Judge William q. white. OF Ebert
evidences Of god on his place He had
some specimens in town with him tAa
other day that looked very muc4 ike the
genuine stud.
~, mere were only thirty-two intermentsip
west Hlll Cemetery at Dalton during the
- ear ear D4tSl passed. The fact that the largest
n1pber OF those buried there died away
from Dalton, shows a healthy mortuarv
condition for that town.
W. II. Hackett, Of atlanta, is in Rome.
on his way 10 his manganese mine. ten
miles from that city, on the Rome and
Carrollton railroad. He is now working
about twenty hands. and later on he eX
poets to ship forty and nifty tons per dav.
At Atlanta Thursday Pmson, Dozier &
TO. mad mortgage II. IA. levied on the
store and live stock OF W. A, Graham
the Peters street druglls;. Mr.. Graham
is preparing 10 n<nt the Case vigorously.
George q. Narnock has sent to GOV.
Gordon his resignation Is a member of
the Board OF Come iSSioners OF Roads ard
Revenues OF Burke COUNTY. John r
Tcmpkins, rotary public ior t1e 747,h
district OF Stewart county, has also re-
signed.
Israel Jonas, a few months a,o. pur.
chased for Mr.. Fahy. OF Rome. tive acres
OF ground in Birmingham suburb for
r oh
from real estate agent asking to be
allowed To put the property on the mar.
ket for $1,000.
Gov. Gordon commissioned TWO new
Justices Of the p ace Thursday. Clifford
BlackW ell. of Towns county, resigned.
and NJ. j. Brown was commas oued as
his successor. {. \. Hol ZciaW remoy.
ed from Dawson county. and Henry
Perry was commissioned To succeed him.
At Athens, the creditors OF the John
w. Nicholson estata have decided To take
the Pioneer paper mil. restuck il and
begin again the manufacture OF paper.
This mill has been closed down about one
year. 1t is equipped with wood-puip
machinery, ana makes very fine grade
OF paper.
The proposed butter-dsh factory at
% alton Will not be erected. Tue capitai.
lists contemplating its erection, not see.
ing immediate enumeration from the
investment, promptly pulled their purse
strings on the venture, aud tue scheme
has been laid on the shelf-lor the pre- s.
ent at least.
Notwithstanding that il Is nearly two
weeks since Rome hAd the remarkable
snow storm, there yet remains great piles
OF snow that fell from the buildings.
These, however, have been partially pro.
tected By the walls of the buildings, and
they seem good to stand the weather Tor
some time yet.
AT Rome Wednesday while dray was
moving the effects of Jones. the man who
IA few weeks ago was knocked oil the
track by an East Tennessee switch en-.
CINE, the mules backed into the river and
one OF the men came near drowning. The
mules had to be cut loose, and they swan
TO the opposite bank.
At Hawkiusville Thursday Sheriff W
G.. Hunt received telegram to arrest
and take Leo Myers to Rrunswick on
the charge Of setting his store on ire i'm
Brunswick. The grand jury found a true
bill against him tor the above crime.
Sheriff hunt and Leo Myers left on Nes-
terday mornings train for Brunswick.
+. J. Cline, OF Milledgeyille. entered
suit against w. T. Conn tor $500 10 re.
cover damages caused by leaks from the
recent snow. piece OF paper was